I saw Sunday morning that no one had won the Power Ball lottery the night before, and that the estimated prize would be $400 million for tonight's drawing. With the media attention, the prize has grown even more, so now the estimate is $450 million - and sales will continue until late this afternoon. It's stupid, but I only purchase lottery chances when the prize amount is larger than $300 million - I also know that the higher the prize, the more tickets are sold, which decreases the chances of my winning chances immensely. But I know that I spend less than $25 per year on lottery tickets, so I look upon it as a small donation to education here in Colorado.... and not that I'm "throwing my money away" as some people claim. I know that my chances of having a winning ticket are infinitesimal, but it's me betting on my own luck, so I really don't care.
What would I do if I actually won the lottery? I'd hire a tax and financial lawyer first. Then I'd contact several financial consultants. I would love to give large amounts of money to friends and family that they would not have to pay taxes on; I'd prepay it, if possible. There would be grants and scholarships to put into place. There are several donations that I would set up for annual dispersal. I'd buy a house on Chincoteague. I'd buy a car. I'd get a new state-of-the-art PC system, and a new camera with a zoom lens. I make sure that books were available to all kids who wanted them.
Silly daydreams, I know... However, a person without dreams is a person without hope. I have hopes and dreams. I am a survivor. Baji-naji.
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Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Warmth, Lottery, Television
Walking back from the bakery this morning, I realized that only the lower part of Sugarloaf Mountain was visible, and that anything further west was hidden by clouds. There's a bright blue sky to the east, and above us, but you can see where the forecast rain and/or snow for tonight will come from. It is snowing over Eldora and Arapaho Basin, but that, too, might change to rain. That would be disastrous for the Alpine Ski Championships at Beaver Creek - snow would be much better than rain!
Lovey and Nedi have been enjoying the warm weather - I've been allowing them to stay outside for longer periods of time, since the apartment isn't cooling down so quickly. Our usual high temperatures at this time of year are around 40 degrees (F), but the past few weeks, we've had highs in the 60s and 70s. Crocus are blooming, and trees are budding. Our next big freeze is going to kill off a lot of plants, poor things. The squirrels are filling up on swelling tree buds, and a large number of birds are acting as if it's really Spring - the second week of February... When the cold hits, it will be hard on both flora and fauna.
Well, I broke down and purchased a couple of Power Ball lottery tickets for the next drawing. I know the chances of winning are astronomically huge against my winning, but I don't do it often. The next Power Ball drawing is currently being estimated at $450 million, if there is only one winning ticket. Oh, my. What I could do with that amount - charity and trust donations, scholarships to set up, low-cost animal care programs to set up, TNR programs, and gifts to give... And a house and a horse for myself.
Having watched the previews for next week's episode of Gotham, I realized that I'm probably incorrect in guessing that Fish Mooney becomes the Joker. I might be wrong, but I think we got a glimpse of the Joker in the preview. I also enjoyed seeing Sleepy Hollow last night. We know that the former Captain Frank Irving has gone to the dark side and is working for Henry. The previews for next week indicate that Katrina decides to take a walk on the dark side, too. Fun, fun, fun! I'm hoping to be able to see The Blacklist and How To Get Away With Murder on Thursday night, but a jury meeting has been called for 6 p.m. Of course, we've been summoned four previous times, and have yet to meet, with the things cancelled anywhere between 48 hours to 2 hours before-hand. I'll believe we'll have the meeting when we all sit down inside the courthouse.
Lovey and Nedi have been enjoying the warm weather - I've been allowing them to stay outside for longer periods of time, since the apartment isn't cooling down so quickly. Our usual high temperatures at this time of year are around 40 degrees (F), but the past few weeks, we've had highs in the 60s and 70s. Crocus are blooming, and trees are budding. Our next big freeze is going to kill off a lot of plants, poor things. The squirrels are filling up on swelling tree buds, and a large number of birds are acting as if it's really Spring - the second week of February... When the cold hits, it will be hard on both flora and fauna.
Well, I broke down and purchased a couple of Power Ball lottery tickets for the next drawing. I know the chances of winning are astronomically huge against my winning, but I don't do it often. The next Power Ball drawing is currently being estimated at $450 million, if there is only one winning ticket. Oh, my. What I could do with that amount - charity and trust donations, scholarships to set up, low-cost animal care programs to set up, TNR programs, and gifts to give... And a house and a horse for myself.
Having watched the previews for next week's episode of Gotham, I realized that I'm probably incorrect in guessing that Fish Mooney becomes the Joker. I might be wrong, but I think we got a glimpse of the Joker in the preview. I also enjoyed seeing Sleepy Hollow last night. We know that the former Captain Frank Irving has gone to the dark side and is working for Henry. The previews for next week indicate that Katrina decides to take a walk on the dark side, too. Fun, fun, fun! I'm hoping to be able to see The Blacklist and How To Get Away With Murder on Thursday night, but a jury meeting has been called for 6 p.m. Of course, we've been summoned four previous times, and have yet to meet, with the things cancelled anywhere between 48 hours to 2 hours before-hand. I'll believe we'll have the meeting when we all sit down inside the courthouse.
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